Blues vs. Kraken betting preview

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The St. Louis Blues (5-8-2) are the favorites at home against the Seattle Kraken (6-3-4) on Saturday, Nov. 8. The Blues are -170 on the moneyline to win over the Kraken (+142) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Blues to win vs Kraken -170

Bet $20, Payout $31.76

Blues vs. Kraken Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blues (-170)
  • Underdog: Kraken (+142)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Blues vs. Kraken Quick Facts

  • St. Louis has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in nine of 15 games this season.
  • So far this season, 46.2% of Seattle’s games (6/13) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.2 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.4 for these two teams.
  • The 6.8 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 1.3 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

  • The Blues’ 2.7 average goals per game add up to 41 total, which makes them the 20th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
  • On defense, St. Louis has given up 58 goals (3.9 per game) to rank 32nd in NHL play.
  • The team is ranked 31st in goal differential at -17.
  • The nine power-play goals St. Louis has scored this season (on 41 chances) rank 15th in the NHL.
  • The Blues’ offense is 10th the league with a 21.95% power-play conversion rate.
  • St. Louis has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Blues kill 70% of their opponent’s power plays, the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • With a 49.9% faceoff win rate, the Blues have the 16th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • St. Louis scores on 10.4% of its shots as a team, ranking 21st in the league.
  • The Blues’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 23.5 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

  • While playing eight games as the moneyline favorite this season, St. Louis has picked up a victory once.
  • The Blues have not won in one game with moneyline odds shorter than -170.
  • The moneyline odds imply that St. Louis has a 63.0% chance of winning this game.

Blues Leaders

  • Pius Suter: five goals and four assists
  • Robert Thomas: two goals and six assists
  • Jordan Kyrou: four goals and four assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 3-5-2 record, .859 save percentage, 32 goals given up

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

  • The Kraken’s 34 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 32nd in the NHL.
  • Seattle is one of the toughest defensive squads in the league this season, allowing 38 goals (2.9 per game) to rank seventh.
  • They have a -4 goal differential, which ranks 20th in the league.
  • Seattle has scored eight power-play goals this season, which ranks 20th in the NHL (on 40 chances).
  • The Kraken’s power-play conversion rate (20%) ranks 15th in the league.
  • The 70.59% penalty-kill percentage the Kraken have put totgether is the league’s 26th-ranked rate.
  • The Kraken have the league’s 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage (44.9%).
  • Seattle is shooting 10.8% (16th in the league).
  • The Kraken have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

  • The Kraken have been the underdog 10 times this season, and upset their opponent in four of those games.
  • Seattle is 4-1 when it is underdogs of +142 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 41.3% chance to win for the Kraken.

Kraken Leaders

  • Jordan Eberle: five goals and five assists
  • Jaden Schwartz: four goals and six assists
  • Matthew Beniers: two goals and six assists
  • Joey Daccord : 6-2-3 record, .899 save percentage, 30 goals allowed
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